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Janosch

German children's writer, illustrator, and novellist (born 1931) · Germany · Writers

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Janosch is a German children's author and illustrator.

A life in dates

2002Bayerischer PoetentalerAward1999Order of Manuel Amador GuerreroAward1996Morenhovener LupeAward1992Andreas Gryphius PrizeAward1987Silver BrushAward1983Silver BrushAward1979Toucan PrizeAward1975Literary Prize of the State Capital of MunichAward1931Born11 March 1931

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The place in Hindenburg at which the house of Janosch's birth used to stand (now demolished)The place in Hindenburg at which the house of Janosch's birth used to stand (now demolished)Tigerente at the Babelsberg StudioTigerente at the Babelsberg StudioA sculpture of the Tiger, the Bear, and the Tigerente in ZabrzeA sculpture of the Tiger, the Bear, and the Tigerente in Zabrze

Awards

Bayerischer Poetentaler2002
Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero1999
Morenhovener Lupe1996
Andreas Gryphius Prize1992
Silver Brush1987
Silver Brush1983
Toucan Prize1979
Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich1975
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
living
Dates
Born 1931 · age 95

Writers from Germany 6

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